Professor John R. Speakman,
BSc., PhD., DSc., CBiol., FIBiol., FRSE
Bachelor of
Science with Honours in Biology and Psychology, University of Stirling,
Stirling, Scotland. 1980. Doctor of Philosophy, University of Stirling,
Stirling, Scotland. 1984. Doctor of Science, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland.1996. University of Aberdeen, research fellow
(1985-1989), lecturer (1989-1993), senior lecturer (1993-1995), reader
(1995-1997), professor (1997-date). Head, Integrative panimal physiology (2002
– date). Seconded part time Head Division of Appetite and obesity, Rowett
research Institute (2000-2005). I am investigating the causes and consequences
of inter-individual variation in animal energy expenditure. This work includes
the links between energetics and life histories, the consequences of variation
in energy demands for fat storage and the linkage between energy demands and
ageing. Proposed future work will include the identification of genes that
control energy expenditure through a combination of QTL mapping work and gene
expression studies. I am a recognised international authority in the use of
stable isotope methodologies to study whole animal energy expenditure (in
particular the doubly-labelled water method). (2001 – date) : Member of the Mars
Masterfoods Research Advisory board.(2002 – date), National Institute of
Ageing, United States of America, Data Safety and Monitoring Board (CALERIE
project). Editorial boards : 2002 – date Mammal review, 2002 – date Aging
Cell: section editor. 2004 – date: Journal of Comparative Physiology. Director of the Company of Biologists (2004
– date). Elected Fellow of the ROYAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH (March 04) (1995)
Zoological Society of London Awarded the Zoological Society scientific medal. (1996) Royal Society of
Edinburgh Caledonian Research Foundation Support Research Fellowship. (1999)
Royal Society Leverhulme Senior Research Fellowship. (2001) Laboratory News
Industry Awards 2001 short-listed finalist in the category Best UK academic
research group. (2003) Royal Society of Edinburgh/Saltire Society Awarded the
Scottish Science Medal. (2005) Kwarazmi International festival Prizewinner.
International Guest of Honour. (2005) William Dick memorial lecture, Edinburgh
Science festival. I have published over 220 papers in peer reviewed journals.
Research grant income since 2000 totals over £3M (4.2M Euros, 5.4M US$) £1.6M
(2.9M US$) currently active.
Example publications.
Gorman, M.L., Mills, M.G., Raath, J.P.
and SPEAKMAN, J.R. (1998)
High
hunting costs make African wild dogs vulnerable to kleptoparasitism by hyenas.
Nature 391: 479-481.
SPEAKMAN, J.R. (2000)
The
cost of living: Field metabolic rates of small mammals.
Advances in Ecological Research 30:
177-297.
Thomas, D.W., Blondel, J., Perret, P., Lambrechts, M.M. and SPEAKMAN, J.R.
(2001)
Energetic
and fitness costs of mismatching resource supply and demand in seasonally
breeding birds. Science
291: 2598-2600.
SPEAKMAN,
J.R., Selman, C., McLaren, J.S. and
Harper, J.E. (2002)
Living fast, dying when? The links between energetics and ageing.
Journal of Nutrition 132: 1583-1597S.
Humphries,
M.M., Thomas, D.W. & SPEAKMAN, J.R. (2002)
Climate mediated energetic constraints on the distribution
of hibernating bats.
Nature 418: 313-316
SPEAKMAN, J.R., Ergon, T.E.,
Scantlebury, M., Reid, K.A., Cavagne, L. and Lambin, X. (2003)
Resting metabolic rate
is correlated with daily energy expenditure in free-living voles (Microtusagrestis)
but reflects extrinsic rather than intrinsic limits.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of
America100: 14057-14062